The BBC made the news official on Sunday night (October 22), sharing a photo of all three of them alongside Jodie on the official Doctor Who Twitter feed.

Doctor Who series 11 will premiere in Autumn 2018 on BBC One.

This year's festive special 'Twice Upon a Time', starring Peter Capaldi in his final appearance as the Twelfth Doctor, David Bradley as the First Doctor and introducing Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, airs during Christmas 2017's schedule.